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exactness

[/ɪɡˈzæktnes/]
nounfeminine
exatidão
1. The quality or state of being exact; precision and accuracy
The exactness of the measurements was crucial for the engineering project.
A exatidão das medições foi crucial para o projeto de engenharia.
2. Strict or rigid adherence to details; meticulousness
She approached her work with exactness and attention to detail.
Ela abordava seu trabalho com exatidão e atenção aos detalhes.
3. The quality of being strictly correct or true
The exactness of his statement left no room for misinterpretation.
A exatidão de sua declaração não deixou espaço para má interpretação.
Synonyms
precisionaccuracyexactituderigormeticulousnesscorrectness
Antonyms
inaccuracyimprecisionvaguenessapproximationcarelessness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exatidão
Most common and standard usage
São Paulo
exatidão
Standard usage in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
exatidão
Standard usage, sometimes replaced colloquially with 'precisão'
Portugal
exatidão
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

with exactness - com exatidão/precisão
exactness demands - a exatidão exige
call for exactness - exigir exatidão
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